Pilot Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-secondary Students (MES)

About the Scheme

Pilot Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-Secondary Students aims to encourage HKU full-time undergraduates, both local and non-local to learn more about the prevailing social, economic and cultural landscape of Mainland through a variety of credit or non-credit bearing programs.

The experience will also facilitate the long-term career development of students especially those who wish to explore their opportunities in the Mainland.

Eligibility

Prior application of programme approval is required. Please refer to the part ofApplication of Programme Approvalfor more information. (For the list of endorsed and approved programmes, please contact China Affairs Office at caocvf@hku.hk)

The matching grants received under MES can be used for operating approved short-term internship and learning programmes in the Mainland for the period of up till 30 June 2019.

Eligible Students:
Both local and non-local HKU full-time undergraduate students participating in programmes which have been approved by EDB are eligible to apply for reimbursement under MES.

Funding Scope

The Scheme will subsidise successful applicants up to HKD 3,000 or 50% of the cost* per capita (whichever is lower) for participating in the programme.* The cost includes but not limited to the transportation cost from Hong Kong to the Mainland host institution, registration fee, programme fee, and course material fee.

Each undergraduate student can receive subsidy under the Scheme ONCE only, irrespective of the amount of subsidy they receive.

Subsidy of the Scheme is provided on a reimbursement basis to eligible students.

Students’ application for the subsidy is on a voluntary base.

Application of Programme Approval

All applications are subject to the approval by Education Bureau.

Faculty/Department project holders shall submit a complete set of application form in BOTH hard and soft copy for further submission to EDB. Hard copy with the signed application should be submitted to Global Lounge (Global Lounge, G/F, Fong Shu Chuen Amenities, HKU) (Attn: Ms. Karene Lam); soft copy in WORD format should be sent to caocvf@hku.hk. The full set of application form can be downloaded HERE.

The deadline for the submission of programme approval is in relation to the commencement date of programmes. Application has to be made at least EIGHT weeks before the programme commences.

Remark: All China Vision 2018 Fall and Winter Programmes have been approved by EDB. The project holder is China Vision. Please contact China Affairs Office at caocvf@hku.hk for the programme eligibility.

Post-trip Report

All project holders have to fill in and submit a post-trip report within one month after the completion of the programme.

CAO will process the application and arrange the subsidy to be paid on reimbursement basis upon receiving a complete set of required documents. In principle students will be able to receive the reimbursement within two to three months after submission deadline.

For more information, please contact China Affairs Office at caocvf@hku.hk.